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Welcome to Year 6 Mathematics General Page:

This page is for all Year 6 students. You can find general information about Year 6 Mathematics from this page.
To view your class specific homework tasks and reminders, you should click your class specific page.
Y6 Joy Mathematics_tasks Y6 Peace Mathematics_tasks
Remember to check this Wiki everyday to make sure you will not miss any information and homework, you better check the Wiki around 6pm.
Best Regards,
Ms Rosanna YEUNG

Basic Information

=====Course Outline and timeline : =====
Y6 Math Yearly Overview_12-13_Student version.pdf
===Assessment tasks and schedule : ====
Y6 Math Assessment Schedule_2012-2013.pdf
===Student Friendly MYP Assessment Criteria==
Student Friendly MYP Rubrics_12-13.pdf

About Maths Competitions and Maths Camp

Maths and Science Camp for Year 3 to Year 6 students
Maths and Science Camp_English.pdf
Maths and Science Camp_chinese.pdf

If you are interested to join the Maths and Science camp organized by the HKUTS, please download the above file and apply before 1st December, 2012 for the Chinese one and 8th December for the English one.

Maths Competitions:
If you are interested to join the Hong Kong Mathematical Olypmiad Open Contest, please download the following file, read the detail and apply not later than 28th November, 2012. The default language for the competition is Chinese, however, you can choose the English translation question paper.
HKMO_open for Y1-Y6
HKMO_open_Y1-Y6 form.pdf

HKMO_open for Y7-Y12 (Y7=S1, Y8=S2, Y9=S3, Y10-12=Senior Secondary)
HKMO_open_secondary form.pdf

About Help Session

Students are welcome to any of the "Maths Help Session" to work on their mathematics homework or other exercises.
A Mathematics teacher would be on duty in one of the rooms ready to answer your questions.
===Click the file for details===
Math Help Sessions.pdf

Assessment Calendar:

Weekly Plan / Unit Plan


Week 43 - 44 (17 - 28 June 2013)
 A Change is gonna come (transformations)
We will cover the following topics:
different type of transformations, include:
reflections and line symmetry
rotations and rotational symmetry
translations,
enlargements and reductions
tessellations
(H&H Ch 22)
(*20, 21 and 24 June are IDU, which will not have normal Maths lessons)
Week 42 (10 - 14 June 2013)
*Reflections for Y6 Mathematics learning (binder)
*Role play for SLC
*Review and return assessment paper 10 and 11
SLC on 14 June
Week 41 (3 - 7 June 2013)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT WEEK

#Assessment 11 (A/C): 3 June, 2013
Week 40 (27 May 2013 - 31 May 2013)

REVIEW WEEK

Organize binder
Finish E-portfolio
Week 36 - 39 (29 April 2013 - May 2013)

Area, volume and capacity

We will cover the following topics:
conversion of unit of areas
Area of squares, rectangles, triangles
(including deduce formula and pattern practice)
Volume (regular and irregular solids)
Capacity
Solving real-life problems
(H&H Ch 19)

3D solids

We will cover the following topics:
name and classification of 3D solids (including: polyhedron and Platonic)
Vertices, edges and faces
Nets of prisms and cylinders
Sections of solids
Drawings of solids (include: free drawings, isometric projections, plan and elevations)
(H&H Ch 24)

#Assessment 10 (A/B): 21 May and 24 May
Week 35 (22 - 26 April 2013)

PROJECT WEEK
Week 33 - 34 (8 - 18 April 2013)

*8/4-Sports Day Heat
*14/4-Family Fun Day
*15/4-Sports Day Final
*19/4-PTS day

Measurement

We will cover the following topics:
Units of measurement,
reading scales,
length conversions,
perimeter,
scale diagrams
mass.
(H&H Ch 12)
Week 31-32 ( 27 March 2013 - 7 April 2013)

EASTER HOLIDAY AND CHING MING FESTIVAL
Week 28 - 31 (4 - 26 March 2013)

*12/2-Teachers' PD day

Time and Speed

We will cover the following topics:
Time
Time lines, Units of time, Difference in time, Reading clocks and watches, Timetables, Timezones
Time and speed
Speed
*Travel Graph
(H&H Ch 15)
#Assessment 8 (C): checked on 13/3 (folder organization)
#Assessment 9 (B, D): 26/3
*Link for speed data
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqYankYJaJ86dGlfWW11d0RCMXlwUmw5U0lvNXdTZGc&usp=sharing
Week 22 - 27 (21 January 2013 - 1 March 2013)

*7/2-15/2-Lunar New Year Holiday

Data Handling and Averages

We will cover the following topics:
sample and populations
Categorical data
Graphs of categorical data
Numerical data
Mean or average, mode and median
Bar charts and broken line graph and different types of graph
(MYP1 H&H Ch 17 and teacher prepared booklet)
#Assessment 7 (A, C, D): 1/3
Week 20 - 21 (7 - 18 January 2013)

Using percentage and pie chart

We will cover the following topics:
comparing quantities
finding percentages of quantities
percentage and money
percentage error
*profit and loss
discouts
*good tax
Pie chart (interpretation and drawing without detail calculation of degree of the sector)
(MYP1 H&H Ch 16 and teacher prepared worksheets)
Week 18 -19 (24 December 2012 - 4 January 2013)

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
Week 16 -17 (10 - 21 December 2012)
 Review and finish "Location"
Assessment 6: (Folder reflection) - 11 December, 2012

Percentage

Guiding question: What effect have mapping and percentages on the environment? (AOI: Environment)
We will cover the following topics:
Concept of percentage
Real life example of percentage
Conversion between fractions, decimals and percentages
Plotting numbers on a number line
(MYP1 H&H Ch 14)
Week 15 (3 - 7 December 2012)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT WEEK
Week 14 (26 - 30 November 2012)

Location

Guiding question: Where are we? (AOI: Environment)
We will cover the following topics:
map reference
number grids / coordinates 1st quadrant
interpreting and plotting points on a grid
(H&H Ch 4)
Week 11-13 (7 - 23 November 2012)

Algebra: pattern and function, simple equations

Guiding question: How do we solve problems? (AOI: Approaches to Learning)
We will cover the following topics:
Patterns and variables
Algebraic expression and substituting
Linear graphs
Simple equation and problems
(H&H Ch 18 & Ch 20)
Week 10-11 (29 October-7 November 2012)

Problem solving strategies

Guiding question: How do we solve problems? (AOI: Approaches to Learning)
At the end of this unit, students are able to:
select and apply appropriate mathematical problem-solving strategies, include:
Trial and Error
Problem Solving_trial and error.pdf

Making a list
Modeling or drawing a picture
Problem Solving_drawing.pdf

Making a table and looking for a pattern
Working backwards
Students are required to research and present a problem solving strategies to a group or the whole class
See your class wiki for detailed instructions.
(H&H Ch 10)
5-7/11 Assessment 4
Week 9 (22-26 October 2012)

Mid term break and Chung Yeung Festival
Week 7-8 (8-18 October 2012)
 Fractions
Representing fractions
Fractions of regular shapes
Equal fractions (Equivalent fractions)
Simplifying fractions (Reduce fractions)
Fractions of quantities
Comparing fractions
Improper fractions and mixed numbers
(H&H Ch 6)

Fraction Operations
Adding and subtracting fractions
Multiplying fractions
Reciprocals and dividing fractions
Mixed operation of fractions
Solving fractions problems
(H&H Ch 8)
16/10 Assessment 3 (A C)
Week 6 (1-5 October, 2012)

Y6 CAMP
Week 2-5 (3-28 September 2012)

Decimals in Real life

Guiding question: Why is budgeting important? (AOI: Community and Services)
Real life examples of decimals
Budgeting for a party
Constructing decimal number
Representing decimal number
Decimal currency
Using a number line
Ordering decimals
Rounding decimal numbers and large number decimals
Addition, subtraction and multiplcation of decimals
Division of decimals
(H&H Ch 9 & 11)

19-21/9 Assessment 1


Converting decimals to fractions and vice versa
Mixed operation of decimals
Solving decimal problems
Terminating and recurring decimals
Using calculators
(H&H Ch 11)

28/9 Assessment 2 (B D)
Week 1
(27-31 August 2012)

What is MYP?

  • This is the orientation week and from Monday to Wednesday are half days, so that most of the Year 6 will only around 3 lessons.
  • We will introduce the MYP Mathematics curriculum including:
    • Yearly overview,
    • Assessment criteria
    • Assessment schedule
    • Maths Folder (formative assessment tool)
    • E-portfolio: i-author (for student Led Conference).
  • You need to revise and self study Chapter 2 of your Haese & Harris's text book.
  • You will be given a pre-test about basic calculations and simple problem solving on 31 August, 2012.